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Artificial Sweeteners May Make You Fat
Date: 19/03/2018
People are turning to foods that contain low-calorie sweeteners to give them the sweet taste they enjoy, without the risk of gaining weight. However, new research from George Washington University in the US suggests that artificial sweeteners may actually increase a person’s risk of becoming obese.
15 March 2018 - MedicalXpress - Artificial sweetener Splenda could intensify symptoms in those with Crohn's disease
Date: 15/03/2018
In a study that has implications for humans with inflammatory diseases, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and colleagues have found that, given over a six-week period, the artificial sweetener sucralose, known by the brand name Splenda, worsens gut inflammation in mice with Crohn's-like disease, but had no substantive effect on those without the condition.
Obesity risk doubles for teens bombarded with junk food adverts
Date: 15/03/2018
Teenagers are more than twice as likely to be obese if they can remember seeing a junk food advert every day compared to those who couldn't recall any over a month, according to a report by Cancer Research UK.
15 March 2018 - Science Daily - Coffee affects cannabis and steroid systems
Date: 15/03/2018
Coffee affects your metabolism in dozens of other ways besides waking you up, including your metabolism of neurotransmitters typically linked to cannabis, a study reports.
Psychology Today - Low Cholesterol and Suicide (Again)
Date: 11/03/2018
Another study links low cholesterol to depression and suicide attempts
Iodine deficiency: No longer just a third-world issue, warns study
Date: 09/03/2018
The re-emergence of iodine deficiency in some industrialised countries has raised concerns over the public health implications and the need for fortification or supplementation programs.
The Royal Society of Medicine - Poor rural population had best diet and health in mid-Victorian years
Date: 09/03/2018
Poor, rural societies retaining a more traditional lifestyle where high-quality foods were obtained locally enjoyed the best diet and health in mid-Victorian Britain. A new study, published in JRSM Open, examined the impact of regional diets on the health of the poor during mid-19th century Britain and compared it with mortality data over the same period.
9 March 2018 - MedicalXpress - Some great ways to fight childhood obesity
Date: 09/03/2018
Childhood obesity is a problem that often follows kids into adulthood, exposing them to serious health threats later in life.
9 March 2018 - MedicalXpress - Low levels of vitamin B12 may worsen walking, cognition in Parkinson's patients
Date: 09/03/2018
A study of patients with early Parkinson's disease found that groups with lower levels of vitamin B12 faced on average a more rapid acceleration of both motor and cognitive symptoms, which slowed in some cases after taking a daily multivitamin.
7 March 2018 - Nutraingredients - Omega-3 trial fails to reproduce benefits on child reading and memory seen in earlier study
Date: 07/03/2018
Dietary supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acid DHA had no impact on reading, working memory or behaviour of under-performing UK schoolchildren, suggests new research that contradicts previous findings.
6 March 2018 - MedicalXpress - Undernourished kids may face hearing problems later on
Date: 06/03/2018
Poor nutrition in early childhood may make hearing loss more likely in adulthood, a new study suggests. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health tested the hearing of more than 2,200 young adults in Nepal who had taken part in a nutrition study when they were children.
6 March 2018 - The Conversation - Can having high cholesterol reduce your chances of dementia?
Date: 06/03/2018
People over the age of 85 with high levels of cholesterol have a reduced risk of marked cognitive decline, according to a new study. Does this mean that having high cholesterol in old age can prevent the onset of dementia?
Omega fish oils don't improve children's reading skills or memory, study finds
Date: 02/03/2018
The impact of omega-3 on reading and working memory in children.
1 March 2018 - The Conversation - Why nutritional psychiatry is the future of mental health treatment
Date: 01/03/2018
A lack of essential nutrients is known to contribute to the onset of poor mental health. Nutritional psychiatry is a growing discipline that focuses on the use of food and supplements to provide these essential nutrients as part of an integrated or alternative treatment for mental health disorders.
Probiotics and fish oil in pregnancy may reduce child allergies
Date: 28/02/2018
An analysis of data from 1.5 million mothers suggests that taking some supplements during pregnancy may protect future children from allergies, while avoiding nuts doesn’t seem to have any effect.
28 February 2018 - MedicalXpress - Forage-based diets on dairy farms produce nutritionally enhanced milk
Date: 28/02/2018
Omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids are essential human nutrients, yet consuming too much omega-6 and too little omega-3 can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes. Today, Americans consume 10 to 15 grams of omega-6 for every gram of omega-3.
Could fish oil in pregnancy prevent weight-related health issues in children?
Date: 28/02/2018
Researchers from the University of Auckland-based Liggins Institute are seeking pregnant women in the upper BMI range to join the clinical trial, which will investigate whether fish oil supplements taken during pregnancy could help prevent children from developing weight problems and related issues such as diabetes later in life.
27 February 2018 - The Conversation - Children are far from protected from junk food ads – especially on social media
Date: 28/02/2018
Advertising to children is widely regarded as ethically problematic. Young children cannot distinguish between advertising and editorial or entertainment content; and older children, even if they rationally understand the selling intent behind advertising, are often still subject to its emotional and unconscious influence.
28 February 2018 - Independent - Fish oil and probiotic supplements for pregnant mothers may decrease children's risk of getting allergies, study says
Date: 28/02/2018
Major analysis is being considered by UK government to inform future dietary guidelines for expectant mothers.
27 February 2018 - MedicalXpress - Microbiota-gut-brain axis is at epicenter of new approach to mental health
Date: 27/02/2018
The functional gut microbiome provides an exciting new therapeutic target for treating psychiatric disorders. A timely new review article presents innovative methods for studying and intervening in gut microbiome composition and activity to treat mental illness and maintain mental health.
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